Women constituted only eight percent of the total 1,618 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that......
Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi Thotakura.......
Although the BJP has never been ballistic about the BJD and Narendra Modi has avoided being critical of Naveen Patnaik, the BJP is optimistic that the party can improve its electoral fortunes in......
Chaudhary Charan Singh, who on Friday was conferred with India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, is popularly known as a champion of farmers. IMAGE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla greets......
The point made by sociologist M N Srinivas, that it represented a Sanskritic act that was linked to caste, is never raised in Indian debates and the disapproval of drink is almost universal, notes......
Education ads are among the worst offenders when it comes to misleading claims. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com After keeping tabs on factual discrepancies, the Advertising Standards......
'He is a busy man these days, still, he makes it a point to call me at least once a month.' IMAGE: Raj Subramaniam, CEO, FedEx. Photograph: Kind courtesy FedEx Raj Subramaniam is the latest......
Should we not stop uncritically celebrating NRIs' elevation without regard to what kind of companies they are getting to run, and the nature of their products or business practices, asks T N Ninan.......
Beware the penalty specialist if final goes to shootout IMAGE: Argentina's Emiliano Martinez makes a save. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters If Sunday's World Cup final becomes the third to go to......